List Mgmt. 2026 AFL National Draft Class

[Soups]

Would anyone value our 2027 first to allow us to move up a little?

We should be perm banned for trading future firsts in my opinion

 

[Soups]

I think we should be careful with 2027 picks and just wait out the next 12 months and see what happens, given the amount of players we have tied to us. Last thing we need is one of them to pop up to be a 1st rounder post tassie selections and we have already given away our pick with the new bidding rules.

I'd love Harper McCullough in 2027 before any bids came about if we had a good pick. Reminds me of lachie neale, a real tough, clearance beast.

 

[stormskye]

Would anyone value our 2027 first to allow us to move up a little?

Has someone hacked your account schu? You’d be one of the biggest critics of trading future firsts

 

[Jen2310]

Has someone hacked your account schu? You’d be one of the biggest critics of trading future firsts

especially for a draft thats gonna be very deep especially in vic (even it'll be WA"s best squad every, SA also have a stacked side too)
There is a reason talent league clubs are playing lots of bottom agers to start the season. Its gonna be a very talented draft even with tassie's selections.

 

[Soups]

especially for a draft thats gonna be very deep especially in vic (even it'll be WA"s best squad every, SA also have a stacked side too)
There is a reason talent league clubs are playing lots of bottom agers to start the season. Its gonna be a very talented draft even with tassie's selections.

And you know there will be heaps of KPP’s because Hine won’t pick them

 

[SchuPie]

Has someone hacked your account schu? You’d be one of the biggest critics of trading future firsts

Yeah I know
But the dichotomy is I also think you pay what you need to get the pick (and therefore the player) you want
(I think we learnt that in the Bont year)

Edit: and what, why and when you're trading F picks

 

[sr36]

We got Maynard because he was 4 games short for Crows.

And Ben Allan was only 2 games short for the Hawks - perhaps unfortunately.

 

[robertg22]

If the draft was run tomorrow, I think our current draft hand would be (not taking into consideration the proposed changes):
Pick #8 (R1)
Pick #26 (R2)
No Pick (R3)
Pick 59, 62 & 72 (R4)

What positional types are we aiming for and who are we selecting?

I really think we need some Wings who can later become mids and some young defenders but for that 1st pick I guess you really gotta go best prospect available which might be in the window of Mellody, Patterson, Herbert, Van Dyk, Chapman, Robinson or Matthews-Hampton?

After out first pick, we'll need to try and find some hidden talent as the more fancied prospects will likely be off the board.

Best available with our first pick, who knows who may be available there, but anyone of Williams, Edwards, Butler or Patterson would be great. Gus Teixeira is another who may be there around that mark, really liked the look of him for Sandy in the finals last year.

Would love to see us take a KPD and there seem to be a few decent ones this year. Ladbrook, Snell, Hodgson are probably the frontrunners, but like the look of Mitch Stirling (Peel), Harry Franz (Glenelg), Byron Foster (Sth Fremantle). No idea where they are rated overall though.

 

[Jen2310]

Best available with our first pick, who knows who may be available there, but anyone of Williams, Edwards, Butler or Patterson would be great. Gus Teixeira is another who may be there around that mark, really liked the look of him for Sandy in the finals last year.

Would love to see us take a KPD and there seem to be a few decent ones this year. Ladbrook, Snell, Hodgson are probably the frontrunners, but like the look of Mitch Stirling (Peel), Harry Franz (Glenelg), Byron Foster (Sth Fremantle). No idea where they are rated overall though.

And we have had a good look at Hodgson as he trained with us for a week during preseason

 

[robertg22]

And we have had a good look at Hodgson as he trained with us for a week during preseason

Yeah, that helps our recruiters! Looking forward to see how he goes at champs. Was good for the academy, particularly game 1.

 

[sr36]

Would anyone value our 2027 first to allow us to move up a little?

They'll have very little value. It's not just the Tassie picks, there will also be a lot of Tassie free agent signing picks added into that draft. It'll be a long first round that year.

 

[JOELY]

They'll have very little value. It's not just the Tassie picks, there will also be a lot of Tassie free agent signing picks added into that draft. It'll be a long first round that year.

Aren't Tassie also able to sign a bunch of kids before the draft? I'm not sure how many will take up the offer, but could affect the depth avaliable.

 

[Jen2310]

Aren't Tassie also able to sign a bunch of kids before the draft? I'm not sure how many will take up the offer, but could affect the depth avaliable.

Depth is expected to be pretty strong, early signs are positive, even with tassie's selections.